The Energy GRP invites you to an early evening seminar:
Fuel Cell Technology: Development and Perspectives
Professor Gavin Walker, University of Nottingham and Dr Ralph Clague, Head of
Systems and Architecture at Intelligent Energy will give overviews on the
development of hydrogen storage and infrastructure for fuel cell electric vehicles.
Date: Wednesday 27th May, 5pm – 7pm
Location: L4 Physics, University of Warwick, CV4 7AL
Given the dangers of climate change from high levels of pollution in the environment, ways to mitigate the
levels of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide pollutants from car exhausts are being investigated, but how far
do we still have to go to installing the right infrastructure for hydrogen refuelling, and do fuel cell vehicles
provide more environmental benefits and convenience than a pure electric vehicle?
Professor Gavin Walker, University of Nottingham
“Where’s my nearest fuelling station? Developments for hydrogen infrastructure and onboard storage for fuel cell electric vehicles.”
Professor Walker’s research interests include:
 Solid state hydrogen storage materials - light metal hydrides, complex
hydrides, nanostructured carbon and metal organic frameworks (MOFs)
 Biomaterials - degradable composites, bioactive coatings
 Nanostructured carbons - CNTs and GNFs
 Nanostructured coatings - PVD, CVD and sol-gel.
Dr Ralph Clague, Head of Systems and Architecture, Intelligent Energy
“Fuel Cells in 2015: SWOT Analysis’”
Ralph spent the first 8 years of his career in engine design, working at Ricardo,
Arrows F1 and McLaren F1. In 2005 Ralph started a PhD in fuel cell failure
prediction at Imperial College, during this time he started the Racing Green
undergraduate program, the aim of which was to design, build and race zero
emissions vehicles. After gaining his PhD Ralph worked as an independent
consultant on the hybrid system for the McLaren P1 road car and EVO-Electric,
before taking a position at Gordon Murray Design as Power Systems Manager,
responsible for delivering powertrains for the prototype vehicles. Ralph has been at Intelligent Energy for
three years now, where he was Technical Lead on the Suzuki fuel cell program for two years and now holds
the position of Head of Systems and Architecture and still retains an Honorary Research Fellowship at
Imperial College.
The seminar is open to all. Please register at
www.warwick.ac.uk/research/priorities/energy/events/register